Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-25

ing special committees: On contested
claims, Brothers Grove, Hughes and
Hoelzle. On insurance. Brothers +.
Neumer, j. Il. Funk and Z. +. Dudley.
The SECOND REGIMENT Knights of
Pythias battalion drill at the base ball
park last Tuesday afternoon was a sue
cess, and slight intimation of what may
be expected in October, at the grand
lodge session in this city. On the arrival
of Colonel Thomas Burrill the several
divisions were formed in line. These
were Myrtle, No. 9; Douglas. No. 5; Lily,
No. 8; Omaha, No. 12; Launcelot, No. IA;
Falcon, No 10; Mt: Shasta, No. IS; Black
gregate about two hundred and twenty
five sir knights in fatigue uniform. Black
Eagle division. however, was obliged to
appear in helmets on account of the nom
arrival of its fatigue caps. After the
instruction to the various commanders,
the regiment was put through number
of evolutions, all the divisions doing as
time the regiment has attempted drill.
The officers and men appeared 10
excellent advantage, but it DO.
hooves all who intend appearing in the
October display to be on hand at every
drill both of division and regiment.
There will be dress parade and
battalion drill at the base ball park
Tuesday afternoon next at 5 o'clock
sharp and If the entire membership of the
regiment appears there will be at least
400 men IN line, and il is hoped that all
will be on hand. At this, the first drill,
there were q large number of spectators
present, and the number of ladies pres
ent was particularly noticeable. The
cordial invitation of the regiment is ex-
tail 70 oil aud To ha To- oil
to be present at the next drill Nothing
educes a better display on the part of tho
soldier than the presence and applause
Of the fair sex.
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A PLEASANT SOCIAL and literary enter
tainment was given Wednesday night by
the Ladies' Harmony assembly, 9370,
knights of Labor, in the &. A. Il. hall.
The occasion was the fall and win ter
opening of a series of parties and enter
tainments which are to be given monthly
" Miss i Nellie Wood, daughter of Captain
Wood. and Mrs. G. Ii. Fitch. were on tho
literary programme, and read some very
good selections. The instrumental and
liam Golden and Miss Wood After the
musical programme refreshments were
served IN the hall and the party dispersed
at 2 O'Clock.
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On WEDNESDAY night Occidental lodge
No. 81, X. of p. at Columbus, was resus.
ctated, with n membership of fOrtyfOur.
The following were the officers installed:
Harry Ragatz, Z. G.. Carl Kramer, z. G.;
lister, prelate; &. G. Becher, NJ. of f.. b.
Fuller, NJ. of F.. l.; A. Clark, X. of Rand
s.; W. N. Hensly, M. at A.; ID. Dowty, 1.
g.; John Elliott, o. G.
The session lasted through the night
till 5. IN.
The Antlers' lodge knights of Pythias
had grand ball at Elkhorn Friday night.
Some fifty members of the order of this
city were present. This is a new lodge
and is numbered ~. The master of Ger.
emonies was e. w. Baldwin; the recep-
ton committee, DIR. Cyrus Baldwin,
August Bierbach and II. A, Notion. Tho
committee on invitations consisted of all
returning yesterday morning report that
| they had received the most pleasant re-
| ceptlon ever known in their experience
individually or collectively.
~
Col. JOHN j. MCNEIL left Thursday
for Detroit, accompanied by his mother,
Mrs. Lucinda Mcneil. Mrs. Mcneil will
visit friends IN Detroit for some time.
| Colonel Mcneil will return to Omaha to
attend the session of the Grand Lodge
| X. of T. here, after which he will return
to Detroit and with his mother will visit
the various cities of the east. .Ht-
| SPRINGFIELD LODGE No. 81 was insti-
tuted at Springfield, Sarpy county, on
Sept Is, by John q, Goss, with twenty
charter members. The officers installed
are as follows
VIM. Frank, r. c.; Samuel Starter, C.
c.; VIM. Busch, V. G.. Geo A. Burr, p;
II. .. Bancroft M. f., G. X. Spearman,
X. r. s.; John F. Hoover, l. e.; Frank
Comte. q. q.
| DOUGLAS DIVISION Knights of Pythias
met Friday night in their quarters on
Fourteenth and Dodge streets for the
purpose of electlng officers. Eight Sir
knights were received during the meet
ing Captain Henry. Anderson was
ant, Charles Helwig herald.
A NEW lodge Of Knights of Pythias
will be installed at Nonpariel, Box
Butte county this week with charter
membership of about forty. District
Deputy Charles W. Allen of Chadron
will be present and will be assisted by
members of Sheridan lodge No. GA, Of
Rushville.
f. f. FRENCH. G. k. of R. and S. of
the Knights Of Pythias, has received a
letter from Grand Chancellor Nj. Hilbert
of Iowa in which Mr.. Hilbert says that he
will be present at the grand lodge and
that Iowa Pythians will DC fairly repre-
sented upon this occasion.
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the Is. of X. b.. was in Omaha Friday.
MIR. Wilkinson reports the order in a
thriving condition.
SUCCESS LODGE No. 1876, b. of X. b.,
will be represented at the grand lodge at
Binghampton, N. Y. by Mr.. Harry
Hopkins, of this city.
FOREST LODGE No. 81 X. of p. will give
a grand ball at their new lodge room.
Sixth and Pierce streets, October q.